Tom Robbins' Jitterbug Perfume In his 1984 novel Jitterbug Perfume, Tom Robbins presents a narrative that rivals the often fantastical tales told in myth. Using classical mythology as a foundation, and, in particular, providing a loose adaptation of The Odyssey by Homer, Robbins updates and modifies characters and concepts in an effort to reinforce the importance of the journey of life and the discovery of self. Like the ancient myth-makers, Robbins commands the reader’s attention with outrageous
Swing Music During the nineteen thirties and nineteen forties a certain style of music became very popular. This style of music became known as "swing". It was performed using rhythmic 'riffs' and is referred to a style of dance and band arrangements. America maintained swing's popularity throughout the World War Two years when both large and small ensembles toured Army and Navy camps both at home and abroad. At home, swing was heard at bond sale rallies and community concerts. The new sub-culture
The History Of Swing It is argued that the start of the “Swing Era” started the day that Louis Armstrong joined Fletcher Henderson’s band in 1924. The style Armstrong played on the trumpet, which was shown off to the world after joining Henderson’s band was the main thing that would lead to swing jazz. The official start of the swing era began ten years after Armstrong joined the band and almost a full ten years after the first swing dance, the Lindy Hop. In the early 1930’s on the recommendation
Jitterbug didn’t randomly choose the Smithsonian magazine to put their advertisement in; they chose it for their mature audience. If this advertisement had been in a Seventeen or Sports Illustrated magazine, how many people reading those would want a tacky
sensory awareness that might be induced by drugs, jazz” and “sex” (Britannica). The beats, in their literature, would openly speak about the presence of things and ideas in society which were not normally spoken about. Throughout the epic novel, Jitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins, it is evident that the beat movement had a major influence on Robbins and the novel as he does this too. This is supported by Robbins’s diverse set of characters, the openness with which he talks
people to express emotion and create identity. As social dance evolved, these different cultural identities were exposed to one another. Appropriation and borrowing of Aesthetics were being seen. This was observed in the social dance form called the jitterbug. This dance was created during the great migration and Harlem Renaissance,
In his 1984 work Jitterbug Perfume, author Tom Robbins explores nearly any and all aspects of life. And not just a conventional life, but ones that span for centuries and transcend boundaries between life and death. Robbins calls attention to the connection between humans and nature, the power of belief, either religious or secular, and the factors that motivate humans to act. In the novel, characters are motivated by various causes, all looking to achieve a similar feat but for differing reasons
The battle of old versus new in the form of which generation does it better is referenced in season 1, episode 16, “Jitterbug Break.” They reference dance as a form of art as Cliff’s daughter Denise believes that his Jitterbug dance is too “old fashioned while break dancing is the more exceptional form of dancing” (Jitterbug Break”). Cliff later teaches his daughter the Jitterbug dance and they come to a happy compromise while still staying strong on their own
traditional music brought to America with the slaves combined with the slide for guitar playing created a haunting sound that increased the popularity of the guitar. A prerequiset of the slide was an American version of the West African bow called the jitterbug. This was used by negro slaves in the early 1900's in what would be an early version of blues. When
moments such as jitterbug dances and Casablanca reruns define the Swing Era. With life expectancy up in the sixties, people had years of life to live and make the world their own. With discoveries beyond Antarctica and news greater than Truman’s next
The 1990’s was a period of growth for the United States. Music and dance evolved significantly. Music and dance evolved throughout the decades by the inventions of new musical instruments, new dance genres, and new social dance crazes. The music and dance movement started in the 1910s with Ragtime music, improvisational melodies with syncopated beats, from African American traditions. Both music and dance reflected the vibrancy of modern, urban influences. The music is typified by Scott Joplin’s
Swing dance became globally popular after it was featured on the Ziegfield Follies in 1923. Before WWII swing was king, but it was lost during the war. However, it was resurrected in the mid-1980’s. In the 1930’s and 1940’s the Swing, Lindy Hop, and Jitterbug was used by the media to describe styles of dancing on the streets, in movies, night clubs, and competitions. Influence on swing can range from Jazz to English styles. Swing is a mixture of dances; Jazz, Black Bottom, Josephine Baker, Balboa, and
wireless cellular energy to send or receive messages or voice calls. The first people who were able to correctly demonstrate the usage of the first cell phone were two men by the names of John F. Mitchell and Martin Cooper. It had been named “The Jitterbug” . It looked like a big house phone. It also weighed about 2.3 pounds (or 1 kg) Only thing was, it had finally been able to be used in a different place than home. In the year 1983, the next cell phone that had become available was the DynaTac 8000x
Sphere and Hemisphere Barbara Hepworth Though small in size Barbara Hepworth's Sphere and Hemisphere is a modernist sculpture from 1962 that stands out amongst the other works around it. With its nonrepresentational use of bronze and wood shapes, Hepworth creates a sense of harmony and the balance – or unbalance. The definite duality in the sculpture caused by the use of shape, and how those shapes are placed in congruence with the use of such heavy and earthy materials that is the cause for the
Question: What are some of the functions of dance in society? Select two or three examples from diverse periods and support your arguments through observations and readings from this course. Dance in the Troubled times. Dance has been functioning in our society for centuries. It is undeniable to claim that dance has never crossed your path because it appears in our daily lives such as in school, television, parks, clubs, places of worship, parades etc. Dance was able to alleviate the numerous
The “Lindy Hop” is a painting by Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias. The Lindy Hop is currently on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, as part of the “Dance: Movement, Rhythm, Spectacle” exhibition. Dance has long fascinated artists interested in capturing the human body in motion and the spectacle. Beginning in the late 1800s, new forms of dance coincided with the development of modern visual art, leading to a dynamic exchange between the two forms of creative expression. (Philamuseum.org)
weeks. In the late 1920s came the tango and the waltz, which still play a role in history today from dance shows like "Dancing with the Stars" or"So You Think You Can Dance". The 1930s and 1940s were the years of jazz and swing dancing, like the jitterbug and the Lindy hop. Dancing remained very popular throughout the chaos that happened in the 1930s (the Great Depression). Going out and dancing used to be many people's escape through it all. There was also a lot of tap dancing, especially in movies
floor and a raised double bandstand. This place attracted the best swing dancers and the biggest black jazz bands of New York. A lot of different dance styles have originated and developed at the Savoy Ballroom, such as Charleston, The Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, the Shimmy. (Savoyplaque.org, n.d.) In 1920s dance marathons started to happening. They marked the line between the real and the theatrical dance. Dancers even got the prizes such as money, food and gifts. No one could understand where the real
Swing Dance Group 2: Brandon Wong, Robin Massowd, Meredith Seamon, Savannah McEntire, Johannah Robert, Renee Wilson, Kelcie Melino, Kara Shifflett, Natalie Perez, Gabrielle Slais, Arian Shahbazi, Katie Parker Page Break History: Swing dance, as it called today, originated in the 1920's when the African American community in Harlem, New York developed the Charleston and Lindy Hop while dancing to contemporary jazz music. In comparison to previous dance styles, swing dance, which is usually done
1970’s American Culture and the Impact on Dance The freedom of the American life and culture of the 1970’s overflowed to make a major impact on music and dance during this period. American culture flourished. The events of the times were reflected in and became the inspiration for much of the music, literature, entertainment, and even fashion of the decade. Choreographers wanted to motivate the dancers to leap into the unknown and experience the contact of dance in their own way. Free